TY - JOUR
T1 - The use of utilization review records as a source of data on nursing home care
AU - Kane, R. L.
AU - Olsen, D. M.
AU - Thetford andByrnes, C. N.
PY - 1976
Y1 - 1976
N2 - Data from the Utah nursing home Utilization Review Program, 1970-73, provide a description of the population of nursing home patients in Utah and changes over time in patient medication and measures of activity. These data are analyzed according to type of care in home: personal, intermediate, or comprehensive. The collection of data in utilization review programs can help to evaluate the quality of care as well as appropriateness of placement, provided the information collected is designed with these ends in mind.
AB - Data from the Utah nursing home Utilization Review Program, 1970-73, provide a description of the population of nursing home patients in Utah and changes over time in patient medication and measures of activity. These data are analyzed according to type of care in home: personal, intermediate, or comprehensive. The collection of data in utilization review programs can help to evaluate the quality of care as well as appropriateness of placement, provided the information collected is designed with these ends in mind.
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U2 - 10.2105/AJPH.66.8.778
DO - 10.2105/AJPH.66.8.778
M3 - Article
C2 - 961947
AN - SCOPUS:0017196966
SN - 0090-0036
VL - 66
SP - 778
EP - 782
JO - American journal of public health
JF - American journal of public health
IS - 8
ER -